All three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are
converted slowly, carbohydrates are converted quickly causing quick spikes in the body's
blood sugar levels. These spikes in blood sugar levels cause the pancreas to create and
release insulin until the blood sugar level returns to normal.

Meanwhile, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas that lowers our blood's glucose
levels is released into the blood as soon as the body detects that blood sugar levels have
risen above its optimal level.

Insulin is a very efficient hormone that runs the body's fuel storage systems. If there
is excess sugar or fat in the blood insulin will signal the body to store it in the body's
fat cells. Insulin also tells these cells not to release their stored fat, making that fat
unavailable for use by the body as energy.

Since this stored fat cannot be released for use as energy, insulin very effectively
prevents weight loss. The higher the body's insulin levels, the more effectively it
prevents fat cells from releasing their stores, and the harder it becomes to lose weight.
According to many authorities, over the long term, high insulin levels can lead to insulin
resistance and cause serious health problems like the ones listed below:

1. Raised insulin levels and insulin resistance

2. Lower metabolism leading to weight gain

3. An increase in fatty tissue and reduction in muscle tissue

4. Accelerated aging

5. Increased food allergies and intolerances

6. Overworked immune system

7. Increased risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer

Carbohydrates, especially simple carbs like sugar and starch, are quickly turned into
sucrose by the body entering the blood stream quicker thereby causing the release of large
amounts of insulin. The fewer carbs are eaten, the less insulin is produced by the body,
and the fewer calories are stored as fat. Less fat storage equals less weight gain and
fewer carbs eaten equals less insulin in the blood and the body using its fat stores for
fuel.

The premise behind every low-carb diet plan is that a body that produces less insulin
burns more fat than a body that produces lots of insulin. Some plans encourage a period of
extremely low carbohydrate intake so that the body will enter a state of ketosis and more
quickly burn fat stores - These are usually called induction periods.